FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACUTRAK CANNULATED DRILL

MDR report key: 384992 · Received March 25, 2002

Report

Report Number
3025141-2000-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 25, 2002
Date of Event
December 14, 2000
Report Date
March 23, 2002
Manufacturer
ACUMED, INC.
Product Code
HTW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A SURGERY TO TREAT AN OLECRANON FRACTURE, THE END OF THE CANNULATED DRILL TIP SHEARED OFF DURING THE DRILLING OF A THIRD ACTRAK SCREW. THE DRILL TIP WAS LEFT IN THE PATIENT AND THE SURGEON INTENDS TO REMOVE IT WHEN HE REMOVES THE SCREWS AFTER THE UNION OF THE FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUTRAK CANNULATED DRILL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT HTW ACUMED, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 15 YR Other